WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Field Forge
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 8K+, against 10+ for Field Forge.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 53 times, Field Forge about 19.
- Field Forge has no reviews yet.
- Field Forge was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Field Forge is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for Field Forge.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Custom Fields |  Field Forge |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,411 | #32,186 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 498 |
| Rating | 5.0(33) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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